WHO WE ARE

About Us

We are a tight-knit team that believes in the work we do – and in each other. We consider ourselves changemakers first, consultants second.

OUR MISSION AND VISION

We exist to create a more inclusive society by breaking down barriers between people and engendering empathy and compassion in and outside of the workplace.

Realized Worth designs corporate volunteering strategies, trains employee volunteer leaders, and implements company-wide programs. We believe that if we’re ever going to see our society progress into one that is equitable, inclusive, accepting and compassionate, it’s our responsibility to help make that change happen.

We do this by taking a Transformative approach to employee volunteering that drives social movements and breaks down barriers between people. Our company values and principles are what guide us through our work, influence how we make decisions and create a culture of belonging that allows us to realize our worth.

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Changemakers and Consultants

RW Core Team

Julie Henwood

(SHE/HER)

Director of Business Support

Halifax, NS, Canada

Likes: Dry red wine, laughing until I cry, long/challenging hikes

Julie Henwood oversees administrative and sales operations at Realized Worth.

She is a senior administrator with 15 years’ experience in IT, engineering, and nonprofit organizations.

Graduating from Saint Mary’s University, in Halifax, NS, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Psychology, she is now in a field that combines her passion for people and business.

Kristen Guttilla

(SHE/HER)

Director of Account Management

Tampa, FL, USA

Likes: Saturdays, dancing, cats

Kristen Guttilla manages client relationships and large-scale consulting projects, as well as the Client Delivery Associates team at Realized Worth.

Her background is in account management, technology development, and organizational operations with large companies and NYC-based start-ups.

Kristen pursues her passion for people and connection by volunteering and advocating for at-risk youth, education, and homelessness in New York City.

Nichole Giller

(SHE/HER)

Account Manager, Client Delivery

Baltimore, MD, USA

Likes: Meditation, baby animals, hard copy books

Nichole Giller manages client relationships and all types of client projects as part of the Client Delivery team at Realized Worth.

Nichole brings a unique perspective to Realized Worth, given her educational background in neuroscience, emergency management, and public health, along with her professional experiences in higher education and government industry.

Nichole is a certified Les Mills BODYPUMP fitness instructor and loves connecting with and inspiring others through health and wellness.

Chris Jarvis

(HE/HIM)

CO-FOUNDER AND CSO

Executive Director of the RW Institute

Baltimore, MD, USA

Likes: Epic stories, movie scores, big ideas

Chris Jarvis co-founded Realized Worth in 2008. Chris’ research and presentations focus on corporate citizenship as a powerful mechanism to address the critical social and environmental issues facing our global society.

Chris has 25 years of experience working with corporate and nonprofit executives to develop results-based impact strategies. He is a renowned public speaker and author, with education and experience in the fields of neuroscience, organizational change, behavioral insights, and transformative learning.

In 2015, Chris founded the RW Institute (RWI), a think tank focused on advancing the practice and theory of corporate volunteering through innovative projects, research, analysis and public policy change.

Kelly Lynch

(SHE/HER)

Senior Strategic Consultant

Toronto, ON, Canada

Likes: Feminist killjoys, running, old kung fu movies

Kelly Lynch is a subject matter expert in employee volunteer network development, change management, and Transformative learning content. She leads large-scale client engagements, guiding strategy design, scaling employee volunteer networks, developing employee volunteer leader training, and overseeing program implementation and measurement.

Kelly’s background is in corporate communications, community relations, and employee volunteer management.

Kelly is also an artist, and draws comics and illustrations that explore personal growth, feminism, and mental health.

Angela Parker

(SHE/HER)

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO

Baltimore, MD, USA

Likes: Fresh new notebooks, bing cherries, mossy hikes

Angela Parker co-founded Realized Worth in 2008. Angela’s work focuses on the practical application of transformative learning theory in corporate settings.

Angela’s background is in communications, entrepreneurship, and strategy execution. She has consulted with over 100 large companies globally, started and sold small businesses, worked directly with non-profit organizations, and provided workshops and training all over the world. Angela has been published in various books and magazines such as CSR for HR by Elaine Cohen, Cause Marketing for Dummies by Joe Waters, Volunteer Engagement 2.0 by Rob Rosenthal, Global CSR Casebook by ICEP and Codespa, the International Association of Business Communicators Magazine.

Angela earned her MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain and recently completed a 3-year appointment as President of the Board for Renewal in the Wilderness.

Jake Nesteruk

(HE/HIM)

Founding Account Executive

Raritan, NJ, USA

Likes: Soccer, Bruce Springsteen, Coaching, Restaurants

Jake initiates and grows new client relationships on behalf of the RW team. His work is rooted in gathering a deep understanding of goals and challenges of potential clients, and sharing how the Realized Worth Team could help.

He has spent the last 3 years within Learning & Development and DEI spaces, supporting  organizations in their efforts to empower their people with the culture and opportunities to be their best selves.

A former-student athlete, Jake graduated from The College of New Jersey with his Bachelor’s in English and Finance. In his free time, he is a passionate soccer coach helping young adults reach their potential.

Megan Strand

(SHE/HER)

Director of Strategic Consulting

Camas, WA, USA

Likes: Pickleball, Pacific Northwest beaches, mini donkeys

Megan supports clients in creating transformative volunteering initiatives, from strategy and design to execution and measurement.

Megan has a deep background in communications, marketing and project management and has worked in small business, local government and nonprofit sectors. She is known for thought leadership in the corporate social impact space, frequently appearing on industry webinars, publications and podcasts.

A former Peace Corps volunteer, Megan is dedicated to sustainable social impact and currently serves as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), supporting children in the foster care system.

Natalie Norton

(SHE/HER)

Strategic Consultant

Chico, CA, USA

Likes: Gardening, family hikes, random history trivia

Natalie Norton supports Realized Worth clients, providing subject matter expertise on employee volunteering program development and implementation.

Her background stems from over a decade in the nonprofit sector, developing meaningful community engagement programs and expanding the capacity of several organizations. She focused on creating meaningful impact reporting metrics while ensuring volunteering programs are representative of the communities they serve.

She volunteers for the Board of Directors for an international humanitarian relief organization and serves as a mentor to both undergrad and graduate students from her alma mater, The University of San Francisco.

Dana Jenkins

(SHE/HER)

Brand & Marketing Manager

Toronto, ON, Canada

Likes: Swimming, card games, and trying new foods

Dana

As a business support associate, Dana formerly provided executive and marketing support to Realized Worth and RW Institute. Dana graduated from The University of Western Ontario (Canada), specializing in Business Management and Consumer Behaviour, and has a special place in her heart for all things Sociology and Women’s Studies.

Tomomi Summers

(SHE/HER)

Analyst – Research & Learning Design

Kansas City, MO, USA

Likes: Travel, interspecies friendships, foods that balance fresh and rich

Tomomi makes Social REV the place where social impact professionals come to get the job done and become the best at what they do. In over a decade in nonprofits she developed her focus on empowering people with professional resources, challenging ideas, empathy, and connection. She prioritizes impact. Her background includes program design, user research, project management, education, and volunteer service. In all work and play, Tomomi is into equity for humans, nonhumans, and the Earth.

Jessica Jenkins

(SHE/HER)

Director, Product & Innovation

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Likes: Travel, rewarding hikes, board games

Jessica Jenkins leads product development and product management at Realized Worth, as well as supports innovation efforts across the business.

Her background is in research, consulting, sales, project management and program development. Jessica’s degree in Sociology combined with her professional experience inspires her drive for social impact through Realized Worth.

Jessica loves to travel as a way to create disorienting dilemmas for herself.

Rachel Bruce

(SHE/HER)

Business Support Associate

Halifax, NS, Canada

Likes: Long runs, hiking mountains and exploring small neighborhoods in big cities

Rachel supports business operations at Realized Worth, and has a strong background in Customer Service and Administrative Support in the hospitality industry as well as property management.

Graduating from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, with a degree in Spanish and International Development Studies, Rachel is passionate about learning languages, exploring new cultures and helping others. Volunteering has played a big role in shaping her life, as she has worked on volunteer projects both locally, and internationally.

Dan Frid

(HE/HIM)

CFO

Halifax, NS, Canada

Likes: A blizzard, a cabin and a fireplace

Dan Frid leads the Support Services team at Realized Worth.

Dan has held senior financial and operational leadership roles in various organizations, most recently as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director for ABM Solutions, an IT and Technical Services firm in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Dan earned his MBA from Saint Mary’s University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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Volunteering Strategies and implementation

More About Realized Worth

Since 2008, we’ve offered strategic consulting services to some of the biggest brands in the world. We help companies successfully create or evolve their employee volunteer strategy through a comprehensive design, transition and implementation process that results in a scalable, robust employee program. It’s our mission to bring meaning to action through our Transformative Volunteering approach, which teaches employees how to practice behaviours that create engaging, effective and impactful volunteer projects for their peers.

With a wide range of over 100 clients including Apple, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, SAP, Altria, Deloitte, Microsoft, Abbott Labs, AT&T, McDonald’s, AstraZenenca, and others, Realized Worth’s specialized expertise is uniquely suited

for the corporation seeking meaningful impact through its employee volunteer programs.

The RW Institute was founded in 2015 by Realized Worth as a mechanism to solve unsolvable problems facing corporate social impact. The RW Institute accepts charitable donations for work that broadly benefits the field, such as training, research, and special projects.

The co-founders of Realized Worth, Chris Jarvis and Angela Parker, are based in Baltimore, Maryland. The extended team is based throughout the US and Canada. Realized Worth Canada is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Our Commitment

Realized Worth Values

Equality. Unfortunately, racism, sexism and other hatreds and phobias affect the psychology of most people. With that understanding, we seek not only equal treatment in the workplace for all races, genders, ages, religions, and preferences, but we actively work to dismantle the silos that perpetuate a culture of us versus them.

Acceptance. Acceptance is not a passive stance; it’s an active one. As a company, we seek not to change others with our work, but to create space where growth can occur. We accept ourselves and others as we are, and in our words and behavior we demonstrate that value is not derived from age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or economic standing; but rather, human value is inherent.

Inclusion. With employees, partners, friends, and clients all over the world, Realized Worth is an open-border company. We will not shut the gate behind us and we will not stand by while walls are built around us. In our work and behaviors, we actively seek experiences that challenge preconceived ideas as to inoculate ourselves against the exclusion or objectification of any people group.

Compassion. While we are a for-profit company responsible for delivering an excellent product within the realm of the “bottom line,” we won’t neglect our hearts. We are a company where compassion – pain, sympathy, and concern for others and ourselves – is embraced as an essential contributor to success. We, along with our partners, clients, and friends, suffer together so that when the time comes, we authentically embrace celebration together, too.

The work we do is focused on the design and implementation of employee volunteer programs, but it has always been about more than volunteering. Volunteering makes us powerful agents of change. It is one of very few activities that can facilitate a respectful interaction between people and issues that are outside the other’s comfort zone. If we are going to see our society progress into one that is equitable, inclusive, accepting, and compassionate, we have to assume it is each of our individual responsibilities to contribute to making that change happen.

our testimonials

What our clients say about us.

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We engaged Realized Worth to benchmark what companies are doing around paid time off to volunteer. The final product was a robust report and a series of recommendations for us to consider. Our work with RW was incredibly helpful and will undoubtedly be impactful in our future planning. Their research-based approach provided the Foundation with meaningful findings that we will use as we consider updates to our programming and policies. The team was a pleasure to work with and we look forward to engaging with them again.

Dan Kamins
Director of Employee Engagement and Volunteerism, MetLife Foundation
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The moment I heard Chris Jarvis present on the neuroscience behind volunteering and how to incorporate program components to increase employee engagement, I was hooked. I immediately knew we had to partner with them to help shape our infrastructure and programs to drive greater employee engagement.  Realized Worth’s ability to explain and translate the academic principles of volunteering to execution tactics is invaluable.  We have just started to work with Realized Worth and are already seeing the positive benefits of our partnership. The entire Realized Worth team is passionate about helping us increase volunteer engagement as demonstrated in their thoughtful approach to project planning and execution for quality impactful deliverables to support our Community Impact Champions. Our employees are excited and complimentary about our new direction and structure.  I can’t wait to see what else is possible as we develop our relationship with Realized Worth.

Sylvia Bartley PhD
Medtronic Foundation, Senior Global Director
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Chris Jarvis and his team at Realized Worth provide meaningful input and direction for the strategic development of scalable employee volunteering programs. Realized Worth brings best practices in employee volunteering to bear with a full understanding of the processes needed to be successful at both the visionary and tactical levels. Additionally, because Chris and his team are extremely passionate about the power of volunteering for good, they bring high energy and a contagious level of enthusiasm to their presentations. This approach helps to stimulate creative ideas and positive outcomes for social and business purposes.

Diane Solinger
Manager, Social Responsibility, Google
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The Realized Worth team has built a training program for Accenture US that will offer our volunteer leads training and certification in corporate philanthropy. Through the years, we met and got to know the RW team and they listened and understood where we struggled with our volunteer engagement. After multiple discussions, they were able to develop something impactful for our program that will raise engagement and excitement for our volunteer strategy. Chris, Angela, Corey, Sabrina, and the entire RW team has been wonderful to work with and has been an extension of our core Accenture CSR team. We are excited for all our people to get to know them through the training videos and the work RW has produced for us.

Gina Rude
US Accenture CSR Manager
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Realized Worth effectively partnered with Altria’s Corporate Citizenship team for about a year to help us upgrade our employee volunteering program. We sought to make our strong volunteering tradition more flexible, build intentional leadership and inclusion skill development into our volunteering, and help us respond better to volunteers’ diverse community interests. We came out of the project with much more than we expected, including a new level of energy and recognition of the unique potential of volunteering. Of everything we do with our communities, volunteering may be the most transformative once we build the reflective habits to see what it teaches us, as the Realized Worth team made possible.

Kathryn Fessler
Altria Client Services, Director of Corporate Citizenship
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